Notice of New and Altered Geographic Names for Te Atiawa Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2016
Pursuant to sections 59 and 60 of the Te Atiawa Claims Settlement Act 2016 (“Settlement Act 2016”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of seven new and altered official geographic names.
The Schedule below specifies the details of the seven new and altered official geographic names, their geographic feature types, their descriptions, their former names, statuses, and New Zealand Gazette references.
The official geographic names took effect on 23 February 2017, being the settlement date specified in the Settlement Act 2016.
Pursuant to section 61 of the Settlement Act 2016, the Board may in the future agree to alter any official geographic names, as listed in the Schedule below, with the consent of the trustees of Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust.
Schedule
| New or Altered Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type | Description | Former Geographic Name, Status and New Zealand Gazette |
| Autere / East End Beach | Beach | A small beach approximately 600m in length located on the coast adjacent to East End suburb, New Plymouth. NZTopo50-BH29 945773. | East End Beach (local use name) |
| Maungaroa / Blagdon Hill | Hill | A small hill at height 84m, approximately 1km south of Port Taranaki between the suburbs of Spotswood and Lynmouth, New Plymouth. NZTopo50-BH29 899750. | Blagdon Hill (local use name) |
| Otūmaikuku | Historic site | An historic pā site located on the site of the former Barrett Street Hospital, approximately 1km southwest of New Plymouth city centre. NZTopo50-BH29 923755. | Barrett Street Hospital (local use name) |
| Papawhero / Mount Moturoa | Hill | A small hill at height 81m located north of Spotswood suburb, approximately 1km southwest of Port Taranaki, New Plymouth. NZTopo50-BH29 891756. | Mount Moturoa (local use name) |
| Pūkākā / Marsland Hill | Hill | A small hill at the southern fringe of New Plymouth city centre located adjacent to and south of The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary. NZTopo50-BH29 929758. | Marsland Hill (local use name) |
| Rotokare / Barrett Lagoon | Lagoon | A small lake located between Barrett and Cowling Roads, approximately 5km southwest of New Plymouth city centre. NZTopo50-BH29 900726. | Barrett Lagoon (official name by New Zealand Gazette, 28 July 1948, No. 42, page 939) |
| Te Mōrere Pā | Historic site | An historic pā site located next to Mountain Road within Sentry Hill locality, approximately 5km southwest of Waitara town centre. NZTopo50-BH29 037783. | unnamed |
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of March 2017.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.